Meeting Agenda
Evelyn Tweed will be invited to declare any relevant interests.
The Committee will decide whether to take item 7 in private.
The Committee will take evidence from—
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government
Andrew Crawley, Lawyer, Scottish Government
James Muldoon, Head of Agriculture Support Policy Development Unit, Scottish Government
Amanda Callaghan, Deputy Director Agriculture and Land Transition, Scottish Government
Agriculture cover note posted 13/02/2025 (Ref: RAI/S6/25/6/1, 78KB, pdf)
RAI/S6/25/6/2(P) (Private Paper)
The Committee will take evidence on the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (SSI 2025/draft) from—
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity, Scottish Government
Andrew Crawley, Lawyer, Scottish Government
James Muldoon, Head of Agriculture Support Policy Development Unit, Scottish Government
Iain Carmichael, Head of Agricultural Development, Scottish Government
Affirmative SSI posted 13/02/2025 (Ref: RAI/S6/25/6/3, 120KB, pdf)
Jim Fairlie, Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity to move—
S6M-15912—That the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee recommends that the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 be approved.
The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—
Little Loch Broom Scallops Several Fishery (Variation) Order 2025 (SSI 2025/7)
Negative SSI posted 13/02/2025 (Ref: RAI/S6/25/6/4, 158KB, pdf)
The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier in the meeting.